Senior Carpenter

Indiana State University is seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Carpenter to join our Facilities Management team. This position plays an important role in maintaining, repairing, and improving university buildings to provide safe, functional, and welcoming spaces for our students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Working independently and alongside other skilled trades professionals, the Senior Carpenter performs a wide variety of structural and carpentry work, supports renovation and capital improvement projects, and helps ensure campus facilities meet applicable building codes, ADA requirements, and life safety standards. The ideal candidate is a knowledgeable craftsperson with strong problem-solving skills, the ability to interpret blueprints and technical documents, and a commitment to producing high-quality work while minimizing disruptions to daily campus operations.

Required Qualifications:

Qualified candidates must have a minimum of a High School Diploma or GED and 1-2 years in commercial, institutional, or facilities maintenance environment, including experience with building repairs, installation of doors and hardware, and general maintenance of interior building systems.

Application Process:

The review of applications has begun and will continue until the position is filled. For a full description and to apply, please visit:  

About the Institution:

Indiana State University is a Tier 2 national University with a Carnegie classification of doctoral/research. Nationally ranked and accredited, we are in Terre Haute, IN and have been recognized by the Princeton Review and the Wall Street Journal among the best universities in the Midwest. Indiana State is one of the most diverse college campuses in Indiana and home to a welcoming community of students, faculty, and staff representing nearly every U.S. state and 36 countries around the world.

Our beautiful, active, pedestrian-friendly campus is located within walking distance of local shops, restaurants, and activities in Terre Haute’s historic downtown district. Situated near the Indiana-Illinois border, we are located 70 miles southwest of Indianapolis and within a few hours of major metropolitan centers in St. Louis, Chicago, and Louisville. On campus, there are 160 student-run organizations, an expansive Student Recreation Center, a Performing Arts Series, and University Speakers Series, among other attractions. Indiana State Athletics, known as the “Fighting Sycamores,” fields 15 NCAA Division I athletic teams in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Ranked nationally for social mobility, Indiana State University transforms the lives of our students through experiential learning, community engagement, and career readiness, serving as a dynamic educational partner for businesses and industries throughout the Midwest. Our faculty provide instruction in small class sizes that provide opportunities for personalized instruction and feedback. Indiana State supports and recognizes faculty research and scholarship, providing an internal grants resource pool and other forms of support, and awarding faculty research honors each spring. Indiana State University is a place of belonging where students, faculty, and staff learn, thrive, and grow together.

Indiana State is a place of belonging where students, faculty, and staff learn and thrive together. Join our Sycamore family!

Indiana State University is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our employment application process.